West Bengal is an Indian state located in the eastern region of the country along the Bay of Bengal. With over 91million inhabitants, it is India's fourth-most populous state. It has an area of 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi). A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the seventh-largest city in India, and center of the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. As for geography, West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
In his letter, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury alleged that the scale of irregularities were such that the EC should invoke Article 324 of the Constitution. Article.. IndiaTimes - Published
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu met Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee . The two leaders discussed opposition strategy. Naidu’s initiative is being seen as a bid to keep the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rajiv Kumar’s counsel Astha Sharma told a vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna on Monday that the former Kolkata police commissioner had not been able to avail legal.. IndiaTimes - Published
As part of his efforts to unite the opposition, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting with his West Bengal counterpart, Mamata Banerjee, at her Kolkata.. DNA - Published
Kumar has cited strike of lawyers in West Bengal as the reason behind seeking an extension of the time period. The Supreme Court had last week vacated the interim protection from arrest to Rajeev Kumar.. IndiaTimes - Published
The 2019 LS polls saw PM Narendra Modi spearhead one of the most hectic election campaigns in the recent past which spanned the length and breadth of the country. The 3 states — Odisha, West Bengal.. IndiaTimes - Published
Violent clashes broke out in India's eastern state of West Bengal again on Sunday in the final phase of the staggered election that will decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns for a second.. Reuters - Published
The BJP's strong focus in West Bengal seems to be paying rich dividends for the NDA as it is projected to win 15 seats, according to the poll of polls. According to the Times Now-VMR and C-Voter poll.. IndiaTimes - Published
Incidents of violence in West Bengal and clashes in Punjab were reported during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, with over 61 per cent turnout being recorded in 59 seats. Over.. IndiaTimes - Published
BJP leader and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that elections in six of the nine seats, which have undergone elections on Sunday, were marred by violence. DNA - Published
BJP leader and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that elections in six of the nine seats, which have undergone elections on Sunday, were marred by violence. Citing media reports and.. IndiaTimes - Published
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee said, "Whatever he (PM) said in meeting on 15th May in Diamond Harbour, he has to substantiate those statements with ample proof & justify what.. DNA - Published
Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security in the eastern state of West Bengal on Sunday as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister.. Reuters - Published
The CPI(M) has written to the Election Commission, urging it to deploy central forces present in West Bengal to build confidence among people for the final phase of voting on Sunday. DNA - Published
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday wrote to the Election Commission to ensure "peaceful and impartial" elections in the state without the interference of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency located at the Southernmost tip of West Bengal for a long time was a Left stronghold. In 2009, TMC managed to break the solid Left bastion of the Left and since then.. DNA - Published
The prestigious Jadavpur parliamentary constituency in West Bengal has never blessed a political party for a third consecutive term. Can the Trinamool Congress buck the trend? As this question was.. DNA - Published
Preparations are in place for the seventh and final phase of the general elections in West Bengal, where nine Lok Sabha constituencies will go to polls on Sunday. DNA - Published
Senior IPS officer and former Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar on Thursday reported at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a day after he was relieved from duty in West Bengal by the Election.. IndiaTimes - Published
BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting under pressure from the Central government, a day after the poll body cut short the campaign period in West.. DNA - Published
Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the order prohibiting campaigning in West Bengal by 20 hours is a "dark spot" on India's democracy and institutions like the Election Commission. IndiaTimes - Published
A constitutional authority, the Election Commission of India, has effectively held Bengal to be a "state in anarchy", says Jaitley in series of tweets DNA - Published
Political temperatures run high after EC's order; BJP's aggressive posture, styled on lines of yesteryear's CPM & Left, puts CM Mamata on defensive DNA - Published
In wake of violence between BJP and TMC workers in Kolkata during a roadshow by BJP President Amit Shah, the Election Commission (EC) cut short campaign for nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal by 24.. DNA - Published
Even as Trinamool Congress and BJP played whodunit over Tuesday’s violent clashes in West Bengal in which iconic reformer and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s bust was vandalised, rivals.. IndiaTimes - Published
Soldiers patrolled the center of Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state, on Wednesday a day after rival political supporters clashed during campaigning for the country's general election. Reuters - Published
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear in July first week BJP youth leader Priyanka Sharma's application seeking action against the West Bengal police. The SC also censured West Bengal.. IndiaTimes - Published
BJP national president Amit Shah has rebutted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's charge that he is an "outsider" in West Bengal and said he has come to the state to campaign for his party. DNA - Published
The BJP Tuesday urged the Election Commission to bar West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in the state and alleged that "constitutional machinery" has collapsed there. After.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked BJP youth wing leader Priyanka Sharma to tender unconditional apology for posting a morphed photogrpah of West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee on Facebook to get bail... IndiaTimes - Published
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee took out time from her busy election schedule and spoke to Anirban Choudhury, Editor, Zee 24 Ghanta. Excerpts from the interview: DNA - Published
BJP chief Amit Shah's scheduled rally in Jadavpur was called off Monday after the West Bengal government, the saffron party claimed, denied him permission to land his chopper and address the public.. DNA - Published
BJP chief Amit Shah's scheduled rally in Jadavpur was called off Monday after the West Bengal government, the saffron party claimed, denied him permission to land his chopper and address the public.. DNA - Published
The SC agreed to hear on Tuesday the plea of a woman BJP activist challenging her arrest by West Bengal police for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Mamata Banerjee on social media.Priyanka Sharma,.. IndiaTimes - Published
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